Studying Hierarchies Mugs

Pecking Order Research

Doglike man to vampire: 'Call me an apprentice werewolf, or even a beginner werewolf, but don't call me an under werewolf!'

"That arrow always goes to the bottom when I walk by."

"Biff's old money, Angelo is new money and Boris is funny money."

'I'm delegating everything but my paycheck and my snazzy office to you.'

"The boss can see you now."

"Back when I was your age the only way to get a promotion was kissing butt."

"Now the geeks hold all the power. They're the ones who know how to forge a parent's e-signature."

"O.K., if you put it that way."

'You can't put him out to pasture - he owns the pasture!'

"Ms. Ray, you're getting a promotion! You're no longer my Gal Friday. You're now my Gal Saturday."

"Sorry, Pete, but Bill is now my 'go-to' guy. Until further notice, you're my 'anybody-but' guy."

"well I'll be - you are the boss of me."

'Oh, really? I work for little softy.'

"I like to keep things simple."

You are here.

"I know you're the quote, 'company's envelope orderer', but change the acronym."

"The boss is not very bright." "True, but if he was smart you wouldn't have a job."

'They're always going on and on about 'carrying management' so this seemed like a natural...'

'We harbour few illusions here at Megatron Inc.'

"Brodkin, now that the economy is creating jobs at a faster than expected clip, why don't you go out and find yourself one?"

"All our staff are equal, but the ones with qualifications are more equal than others."

"The man who manages the worker."

"Relax. I just wanted to tell you that you're doing a good job."

'We're presently entangled in a power struggle.'

'Does grandma still outrank you?'

Hunter-Gatherer, Agriculture, Services, Tech. . . Job-Hunter-Gatherer.

'If you're a public servant, what does that make ME?'

"Of course he looks superior - he's the line manager!"

'That still doesn't make you a big fish!'

'Okay, you're the executive and I'm not. I got it. I got it!!'

"Aaah . . . The smell of fresh-mown employees."

"Among my fellow second bananas I'm considered top bunch."

"Who do you think you're dealing with, Smith? Does it say 'stupid' on my office door?"

"Can everyone clearly fear me?"